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JP Targete
JP Targete
Freelance concept artist and illustrator
Los Angeles, United States

Summary

I am a freelance Los Angeles based concept artist and illustrator with 25 years of experience creating illustrations and concepts for the publishing and entertainment industry.

Specialties: concept art, creature design, costume design,visual creative consultation, art direction, marketing illustration, dynamic visual storytelling

A list of clients include:

MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT \\ WARNER BROTHERS \\ RADAR PICTURES\\ PSYOPS.TV, TRANSFORMERS \\ BIGMACHINE \\ RELATIVITY MEDIA \\ DISNEY \\ PIXAR \\ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL \\ SEGA \\ GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS \\ NCSOFT \\ BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT \\ FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES \\ AVON BOOKS \\ ACE BOOKS \\ PAIZO PUBLISHING \\ BALLANTINE BOOKS \\ TOR BOOKS \\ SCHOLASTIC INC \\ WIZARDS OF THE COAST \\ VILLAINS PRODUCTIONS \\ RADICAL COMICS \\ NEXUS PRODUCTIONS

Skills

Art DirectionEnvironment DesignConcept ArtConcept DesignIllustrationCreature Modeling

Software proficiency

3DCoat
3DCoat
Photoshop
Photoshop
Mudbox
Mudbox
SketchUp
SketchUp

Reel

Productions

    • Movie
      Wonder Woman
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      costume Illustrator
    • Company
      Warner Brothers
    • TV Production
      Future Cats
    • Year
      2014
    • Role
      concept artist, Matte painter
    • Company
      Big Machine
    • Movie
      John Carter
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      costume illustrator
    • Company
      Disney/Pixar

Experience

  • costume illustrator , Wonder Woman film 2017 at Warner Brothers
    Los Angeles
    May 2015 - May 2015

    Worked with the costume designers on Wonder Woman feature film 2017

  • Freelance concept artist at PSYOP
    Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
    July 2014 - August 2014

    Provided conceptual art and pitch art for unannounced project,

  • Freelance costume illustrator at Relativity media
    Los Angeles , CA, United States of America
    March 2011 - May 2011

    Created conceptual designs and costume illustrations for unannounced film project for Director Taylor Hackford.

  • Freelance illustrator at marvel entertainment
    October 2010 - November 2010

    Created licensing illustration for "The Avengers" and "Hulk" movies

  • Costume illustrator at Disney feature films
    Los Angeles, United States of America
    July 2009 - July 2009

    Created designs for John Carter of Mars working with Costume designer Mayes Rubeo.

  • Visual Director at Ignition Entertainment
    Gainesville, FL, United States of America
    March 2008 - April 2009

    Created conceptual designs for the look of the project. Art directed and managed a group of 30-40 artist.

  • lead concept artist at Gentle Giant Studios
    Burbank, Ca, United States of America
    September 2007 - February 2008

    Worked on product concepts, mainly figurines.

    Worked with clients, such as Sega Japan, on color mood boards

    Worked with Nexus Productions on Coca-Cola pitch ad

    Worked on matte paintings for Midnight: The Movie by Fantasy Flight Studios.

  • Art Director, Senior concept artist at NCsoft
    Santa Monica, CA, United States of America
    November 2004 - October 2006

    Managed a team of 8 concept artists, which included characters, creatures, environments and various props for the soon to be released MMOG, Tabula Rasa.

    Created a number of 2-D creature concepts for the game Tabula Rasa.Digitally painted marketing posters for the game Tabula Rasa for E3 in 2005 and 2006 ,Worked on concept art for Guild Wars cinematics